prayers needed
Post Fiend
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From: San Francisco, Ca.
WOW. I just caught this thread.
Sorry to hear about the accident.
My thoughts go out to the crew and family members and friends.
Everything will be OK.
Seems like there have been a rash of helicopter crashes lately.
Sorry to hear about the accident.
My thoughts go out to the crew and family members and friends.
Everything will be OK.
Seems like there have been a rash of helicopter crashes lately.
Fleet Owner
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From: Drummonds, TN USA
thanks everyone,
It just got worse today. Guardian Air and Classic life guard had a mid air collison in Flagstaff at about 3:50 this afternoon. 7 total on board the 2 helicopters, no survivors.
I used to wotk for Guardian Air and have worked on that aircraft, a good fried is still the mechanic on it. I am at a loss.
It just got worse today. Guardian Air and Classic life guard had a mid air collison in Flagstaff at about 3:50 this afternoon. 7 total on board the 2 helicopters, no survivors.
I used to wotk for Guardian Air and have worked on that aircraft, a good fried is still the mechanic on it. I am at a loss.
How did that happen?
Not accusing in even the slightest, but how do two helo's collide?
Postmaster
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From: EDGEWOOD
sad to say some one was not paying attention.. they were both on approach to the hospital right.... sounds like a little air traffic control is needed....and I am sorry to here of such loss of life
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From: Paradise Found!
It happens Dutch. We lost 5 at once "over there" 5 in a "v" take-off formation. Lead chopper lost a tranny bearing on the main rotor hub, and fell backwards into the other 4. RIP brothers.........
Fleet Owner
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From: Drummonds, TN USA
DANG...
Okay, how can we do something to prevent that?
Most NOTAM's (NOtice To AirMan) are written in blood. I hate that, but there it is.
Is there a way to detect a bad bearing?
How many hours did it have on it?
Okay, how can we do something to prevent that?
Most NOTAM's (NOtice To AirMan) are written in blood. I hate that, but there it is.
Is there a way to detect a bad bearing?
How many hours did it have on it?
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Post Fiend
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From: Paradise Found!
You don't know how many times I've asked those questions. Everything was a-ok. Low hours. No write-ups. Sometimes s@#$ happens.............That was a hard one for me. I was on the flight line, and my best friend died in my arms. Luckily they were "slicks" and only had crew on them. They were on there way to an extraction at a "hot" LZ. We did have 4 survive tho.
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On that crash involving the two helicopters, I heard one helicopter was taking off,
and the other one was landing.
I don't know if that was just speculation on what happened.
Like RDJ184 posted, "sounds like a little air traffic control is needed...."
Either way, it's a tragic loss.
and the other one was landing.
I don't know if that was just speculation on what happened.
Like RDJ184 posted, "sounds like a little air traffic control is needed...."
Either way, it's a tragic loss.
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From: Chino Valley, Arizona
On that crash involving the two helicopters, I heard one helicopter was taking off,
and the other one was landing.
I don't know if that was just speculation on what happened.
Like RDJ184 posted, "sounds like a little air traffic control is needed...."
Either way, it's a tragic loss.
and the other one was landing.
I don't know if that was just speculation on what happened.
Like RDJ184 posted, "sounds like a little air traffic control is needed...."
Either way, it's a tragic loss.
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